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Super Pop! : The Book, The Lists, The Giveaway
| Contests, Daniel Harmon, Programming, Super Pop, Zest Books
Lists are a glorious thing. Yes, that’s right, I am singing the praises of lists. Dave Letterman has ridden on the coat tails of the Top 10 list for decades. We put together book lists and lists of movies. Each year radio stations count down the list of the best songs of the year. We […]
Prom! That’s right, it is prom season. Last week as the girls and I were out shopping, we couldn’t help but look at the dresses EVERYWHERE. The tween and I spent some time looking at them, apparently you are never to young to start thinking about prom. We told one teen with a group of […]
In with the New: We survived our Freshman year!
| Collection Development, Freshmen, Reader's Advisory, Zest Books
From Freshman by Corinne Mucha Being a Freshman is scary, and hard. Here you are at the bottom of the social ladder and already people are asking you questions like, “What do you want to do with your life after high school?” And you’re thinking, “Dude, let’s see if I can even survive my Freshman […]
TPiB: Renovate Your Room – and more Duct tape crafts! (inspired by Where’s My Stuff? The Ultimate Teen Organizing Guide)
| Back to School, Crafts, Locker Crafts, Programming, Room Decorating, TPIB, Uncategorized, Zest Books
Today is the first day of spring. It is also a good day to think about spring cleaning. I know: groan. But, helping teens get organized can be fun. One of my favorite programs I have ever done was called Renovate Your Room, and it is exactly what you think it is, a program to […]
As I began my last class working on my MLS, I dreamed of going to Italy. In fact, the plan was The Mr. and I were going to go as a graduation present. I had even gotten a big, fat, luscious travel guide to Italy for Christmas that year. It was a glorious Christmas present […]
TPIB: My first love (and break up): Crush, Dumped, Kiss and The DateBook (with two bonus creative display ideas)
| Crush, Dating, Dumped, Kiss, Kissing, Nonfiction, Romance, Teen Issues, Teen Program in a Box, The Date Book, TPIB, Zest Books
Ah, teenage love. The agony. The ecstasy. That first kiss. That first heartbreak. This is one of the glorious hallmarks of the teenage years. Zest books has 4 great titles that cover this topic for you: Crush: a girl’s guide to being crazy in love Dumped: a girl’s guide to happiness after heartbreak Kiss: […]
Girls Against Girls {Book Review, Discussion & Giveaway}
| Bonnie Burton, Bullying, Feminism, Gender issues, Girls, Girls Against Girls, Nonfiction, Teen Issues, Zest Books
My heart speeds up. I see a single bead of sweat start to fall down my cheek. Soon that bead of sweat will be a tear, but not quite yet. She is coming. I stand at the bus stop waiting to go to school and she is coming. I am in the 5th grade, alternately […]
Book Review: Uncool, a Girl’s Guide to Misfitting In by Erin Elisabeth Conley
| Adolescent Development, Book Reviews, Girl Power, Teen Issues, Teen Nonfiction, Uncool, Zest Books
The Unrules: Be kind to your fellow misfits. Believe that black is a color suitable for any occasion, worthy of even being added to the rainbow. Think. Be. Think and be different. Throw caution to the wind. Take chances with fashion, hobbies, hopes, and dreams. Be OK with wearing things that your mother, grandmother, or […]
We’ve Only Got This One Earth: Environmental teen programs and 47 Things You Can Do for the Environment
| Earth Day, Programming, Teen Programming, Teen Programming in a Box, TPIB Environment, Zest Books
If you read much science fiction, you know that in the future we are forced to colonize another planet because we have destroyed Earth. We only one life to live, and one Earth to live it on. But have no fear, there are a lot of things we can do to help save this 3rd […]
Get Your Fashion On(fashions drawn by my tween) I am a Project Runway junkie and have posted some Project Runway inspired TPIBs before, but now I have some great ideas for yet another Project Fashion TPIB thanks to several great How To books by Zest Books: Junk Box Jewelry, 25 DIY Lost Cost (or no […]
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